Being a first time mom can be overwhelming, especially in the first year! From post-partum recovery, to adjusting to a new sleep schedule (or lack thereof!), to learning to recognize your baby’s cries and wants, the first year is a struggle for even the strongest of women. To help make baby’s first year a memorable one for you and baby, these three tips may get you through the first milestones with ease:

Take a Postnatal Vitamin

Most new moms walk around in a state of exhaustion. Eating well can be tough when caring for a newborn, so taking a postnatal vitamin can fill in any nutritional gaps and help give you and baby what you need when nursing. First Response Prenatal & Postnatal Gummy Multivitamins are a go-to. They come in an easy to take gummy format – perfect for pregnancy and beyond to provide calcium and other essential nutrients, like B vitamins and folate. [Read more…]

My mom had quite a big gap between her oldest three and her youngest two children. In fact, she was in her forties when she gave birth to my youngest sister. I was seventeen at the time and while I was surprised that she was having another baby so late in life, I didn’t realize just how many potential concerns there are for both mother and baby when a woman gets pregnant in her later years. Of course, with some proper planning and preparation, having a baby later in life can be the ideal choice for a family. Just make sure to consider the potential benefits and difficulties so that you’re prepared!

Pregnant After 35 – Considerations

Delaying reproduction often makes it’s more difficult to reproduce – By age 35, most women have a 15 to 20 percent chance of getting pregnant in a given month, and by 45 this goes down to just 3 or 4 percent

Birth weight of newborns tend to decrease as the mother’s age increases, which is unhealthy for development

Parents have had more time for higher education and greater labour participation meaning they likely have more income and greater family stability

Households that are financially stable and established contribute to a better environment to support raising children

Keeping little ones healthy and happy is the goal of every parent, and I am no exception. When my boys were younger, I had a few products that were always on hand in case I needed them and one of my biggest essentials was tooth care products from Orajel. When Zackary was teething, he often had four of his teeth all come through at the same time, which made for one fussy baby. I don’t know what I would have done without that Orajel!

Of course, once the teeth had come through, that meant my boys were able to eat more solid foods and boy, was that a messy experience! I actually used to find it amusing noticing the difference in their clothes as they reached a certain age. As my boys started eating different foods, the baby clothes went from spotless to stained! I used original OxiClean to keep their clothes looking great, but now there’s an even better alternative for parents: OxiClean Multi-Purpose Baby Stain Remover! Designed to provide all the stain-fighting power of OxiClean but with a gentler formula, it’s the perfect choice for baby’s sensitive skin!